Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — TROY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA
Employer Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc. Report ID 20211110280
Address 550 Martin Marietta Drive City, State ZIP TROY, ALABAMA 36081
Event Date November 30, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.86000, -85.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a screwdriver to adjust a door's self-closing mechanism. The employee lost their grip on the screwdriver and their hand became caught in the door's threshold as the door closed. The employee's left index finger was crushed and partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2021, a worker at Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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